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Ummmm, Jeep? Chrysler starters die for no apparent reason with no warning (Axe me how I know). Dodge Ram did PRECISELY the same thing, needing starter.

Mookie War Creed"I am the Sword of my Family and Shield of my Nation. If sent, I will crush everything you have built, burn all that you love, and kill every one of you."
Welcome to dar al harab -dar al kufre.

Gentle reminder: It is entirely possible to think that generalizations are true and to judge each real live person you meet as an individual

Mookie War Creed"I am the Sword of my Family and Shield of my Nation. If sent, I will crush everything you have built, burn all that you love, and kill every one of you."
Welcome to dar al harab -dar al kufre.

Gentle reminder: It is entirely possible to think that generalizations are true and to judge each real live person you meet as an individual

I told FL, next vehicle is a mid-70's to mid-80's CJ, standard, no bells and whistles, no auto-this and that because I can keep it rolling with a hammer and duct tape. BTDT. Drove my '89 CJ with no starter for 6 months in Austin, just rolled it down a slope. Electrical problem? Yank a speaker wire or extention cord and wire it back. Easy Peasey.

"It ain't no secret I didn't get these scars falling over in church."

I have not failed. I have simple discovered ten-thousand ways things don't work.

The crankshaft sensor is behind the fly wheel near the transmission.
It controls the Gauges and cranking. Not very hard to replace. Do not remove the felt on new one it centers it and will remove its self when the engine turns over

Dredge and Tawny-I will look into both of those. Problem is we had a ski plate so access the crankshaft might be a problem. Starter should be easy but with all the crap they stuff into new cars they probly hid it inside the fuel tank or some such crap.

"It ain't no secret I didn't get these scars falling over in church."

I have not failed. I have simple discovered ten-thousand ways things don't work.

I told FL, next vehicle is a mid-70's to mid-80's CJ, standard, no bells and whistles, no auto-this and that because I can keep it rolling with a hammer and duct tape. BTDT. Drove my '89 CJ with no starter for 6 months in Austin, just rolled it down a slope. Electrical problem? Yank a speaker wire or extention cord and wire it back. Easy Peasey.

If you have to have 4X4 might I suggest the same or newer vintage Toyota or Subaru...

First thing I did was check if it was in Park or elsewhere. It has a safety feature where you cannot remove the key if not in Park at any rate. Also tried Neutral, tried starting it with the stupid key thing that tends to either start it or set off the alarm if I even fart and no joy.

Old Toyotas are hard to find-they get run ragged before they die. An old Isuzu trooper would be neat but not sure if they ever came in manual or not. Heck, a lightwieght VW would work-strip it down and make it into a rail. Again, manual, lightweight and will go anywhere a 4x4 will in most cases.

"It ain't no secret I didn't get these scars falling over in church."

I have not failed. I have simple discovered ten-thousand ways things don't work.

Things like this are part of why I love my truck: 1991 GMC Sonoma. 2.8L V6, 5-speed manual. Just over 139,000 miles.

Easiest vehicle to work on, and only the basics.

When you have shed your mortal coil, and are no longer in the thoughts or prayers of anyone, it is then you cease to exist. So long as a single glimmer of your existence dwells within even a single consciousness, are you truly immortal.

The past 3 months we've replaced the washer, the water heater. the control board to the oven, and now today had to re-key the door locks on the house. Everything happens around this time of year! WTH!

I don't know why, but this is normal for my place too. I can count on one hand the amount of Decembers I have gone without some big ticket item needing doing since we bought this house 30 years ago.

One year part of our roof blew off (try to get that fixed quick at Christmas time), appliances die (I repair them, never replace if possible) or a huge car repair bill comes. Christmas time means some repair person gets extra pay for THEIR gifts, from me.

But now I just count on it. And I recently bought a 1996 truck with 175K miles on it, hmmmmm wonder what this years surprise bill will be .

"An old Isuzu trooper would be neat but not sure if they ever came in manual or not."

I think that manual transmissions were available in Troopers. However, the automatic transmission plus some bearings in the rear axle of our 1999 Isuzu Trooper failed recently. It was in the shop for over three weeks because some parts had to be ordered from Japan. Isuzu quit selling small trucks in the USA around 2002, so parts availability can be a problem. I agree, we have gone well beyond the point of diminishing returns in the FED's quest for reduced emissions and passenger safety. The more complex a system is, the more points of failure it has.

"A democracy is nothing more than mob rule, where fifty-one percent of the people may take away the rights of the other forty-nine." -- Thomas Jefferson

The crankshaft sensor is behind the fly wheel near the transmission.
It controls the Gauges and cranking. Not very hard to replace. Do not remove the felt on new one it centers it and will remove its self when the engine turns over

Things like this are part of why I love my truck: 1991 GMC Sonoma. 2.8L V6, 5-speed manual. Just over 139,000 miles.

Easiest vehicle to work on, and only the basics.

Why I loved my CJ and my '78 Chero. Even tho the Chero was auto it had enough room inside the engine compartment for me to sit and wirk, enough room underneathe work without face-hugging the frame or pavement. Everything [[windows/door locks, etc was manual]] Every wire and motor added along with whatever other elctroonics to run it is a failure point.

"It ain't no secret I didn't get these scars falling over in church."

I have not failed. I have simple discovered ten-thousand ways things don't work.

People waste too much time, money and frustration on newer vehicles. DW has a nice, newish, Dodge 3/4 ton diesel, but I have nice motorcycles and old beater trucks. I could afford a new truck if I wanted, but they make no sense to me. I want something that's easy to work on, basic, simple and has inexpensive parts. Currently I have two '86 Fords: One is an F150 gasser and the other is an F250 diesel. Both have four-speed manual transmissions. The 1980s is as late as I prefer to go. Parts like brakes, starters and alternators are dirt cheap, easy to find and easy to install. My gas truck is a straight six, so even things like changing the head gasket are comparatively easy.

I paid $800 for the diesel many years ago. I gave a guy a hundred dollar bill and an old Mauser 30-06 rifle for the the gasser more recently. Both trucks will haul or pull anything I need to (though granted, the six cylinder will do it a little slower than the diesel V-8). No monthly note, no depreciation and people do tend to stay out my way on the road ;-)

That's what I've noticed Doc1, people think twice when they see me coming in my hulking rusted truck. Instead of just zipping and running that light when I'm coming, they stop lol. In the Mazda, they jump in front of me all the time.

People waste too much time, money and frustration on newer vehicles. DW has a nice, newish, Dodge 3/4 ton diesel, but I have nice motorcycles and old beater trucks. I could afford a new truck if I wanted, but they make no sense to me. I want something that's easy to work on, basic, simple and has inexpensive parts. Currently I have two '86 Fords: One is an F150 gasser and the other is an F250 diesel. Both have four-speed manual transmissions. The 1980s is as late as I prefer to go. Parts like brakes, starters and alternators are dirt cheap, easy to find and easy to install. My gas truck is a straight six, so even things like changing the head gasket are comparatively easy.

I paid $800 for the diesel many years ago. I gave a guy a hundred dollar bill and an old Mauser 30-06 rifle for the the gasser more recently. Both trucks will haul or pull anything I need to (though granted, the six cylinder will do it a little slower than the diesel V-8). No monthly note, no depreciation and people do tend to stay out my way on the road ;-)

Best regards
Doc

Exactly...

I am in competition with no one. I have no desire to play the game of being better than anyone. I am simply trying harder to be a better person than I was yesterday.TRUTH

I had a cam position sensor go bad and was full of anxiety about either taking it to the shop (a 14 year old car going into the shop is is just asking for trouble) or fixing it myself.
After worrying about it a couple weeks, i watched a couple you tube videos, bought the part ($79) and replaced it. Problem solved.
Hardest part of it was finding my 10 MM socket and wrench - veritable holy grail of the tool box.
The actual act of opening the hood, removing the old and installing the new required removal of ONE bolt - took 5 minutes - OK - 10 minutes because removing that dadgum electrical connector was a PIA.

good luck

BTW, before you spend money, borrow a code reader (auto zone loans them out) take it home and read the codes.

Consider the ravens, for they neither sow nor reap, which have neither storehouse nor barn; and God feeds them. Of how much more value are you than a pesky raven?
It is difficult to stand idly by and watch the vacuum of ignorance being filled with lies

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